sinful

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The South Carolina secession convention declared the state was leaving the Union because northerners “have denounced as sinful the institution of slavery.”

From Slate • Sep. 24, 2025

But when I left I tried to explain to him how I was feeling and my belief that my emotions weren't sinful.

From Salon • May 1, 2024

“My father wanted us to cooperate with the show, therefore deceiving Scott could be seen as an act of sinful rebellion against my father.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2023

Yogyakarta’s Al-Fatah Islamic school was founded 14 years ago by Shinta Ratri, a trans woman who struggled with self-doubts in her youth, wondering if her gender transition was sinful.

From Washington Times • Dec. 6, 2022

What's a boy to do When lies and truth are both sinful?

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan